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There are tons of improved cultivars in India. All I’ve ever been able to find here are the Thai Giant and its doppelgängers. All the ones I’ve had from the Caribbean aren’t as good.
I have acquired direct from Thailand a very large, apple sized variety that is supposed to be a new release called ‘Big Milk’
I have acquired direct from Thailand a very large, apple sized variety that is supposed to be a new release called...
I grow them in pots, easy to dwarf them and make fruits. https://www.facebook.com/plantetropicale/posts/2046680948687721
I've had fruit from my Thai Giant thornless already it is has been pretty good. Big, sweet and mildly juicy reminiscent of a green apple without any color change. My inlaws in central Trinidad have a huge thorned type that is ok. Definitely more tannin in the flavor but not objectionable. I'm trying GA866 and Sugar Cane at my 9B location but I've read anecdotally that people with mature trees haven't fruited (yet ) this far south.
Quote from: murahilin on February 20, 2020, 05:34:03 PMThere are tons of improved cultivars in India. All I’ve ever been able to find here are the Thai Giant and its doppelgängers. All the ones I’ve had from the Caribbean aren’t as good.Figured as much. I guess those haven't found their way here as yet. I would assume Thailand would have some too.Have you tried any from the USDA collection?Also, I got the soursop seedling for you whenever your in the are lmk
Quote from: lebmung on February 22, 2020, 04:24:37 PMI grow them in pots, easy to dwarf them and make fruits. https://www.facebook.com/plantetropicale/posts/2046680948687721How long have you been growing them in pots? From what I've seen, they are not an easy tree to dwarf, and I've dealt with hundreds of these trees in pots. They are usually very fast growers.
I imported a small tree. It got stuck in customs for almost a month. Barely made it
Quote from: Johnny Redland on February 24, 2020, 05:46:38 PMI imported a small tree. It got stuck in customs for almost a month. Barely made itI'm very interested to see if the cultivar is any different or if they just selected the larger fruit for their sales images. They're very precocious trees so you should have tons of fruit soon to compare.
In the same year I graft them, they flower. You need to take scion from a mature tree, that flowers. Scion selection is important. Side grafting works best. This variety is Thai as well, not so big but very delicious.
Quote from: lebmung on February 24, 2020, 06:27:30 PMIn the same year I graft them, they flower. You need to take scion from a mature tree, that flowers. Scion selection is important. Side grafting works best. This variety is Thai as well, not so big but very delicious.I think you may have missed my point. I understand how grafting works and I know that they can fruit at a very small size. I've seen many 3 gallon Z. mauritiana fruit.What I am wondering is how long have you been keeping your grafted Z. mauritiana trees in pots. I am asking because you claim they are "easy to dwarf them". What is the longest you have kept one productive in a small container? I don't doubt that you can keep one small, but I am doubting that it would be easy.